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LYNN COUNTY 4-H
REGISTRATION
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SIGN UP! PLEASE ENROLL ASAP!
Click here to enroll in 4-H.
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Click here to sign up to participate in Talent Showcase.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
DATES TO REMEMBER
(updated 2-2-2026)
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 -- Public Speaking Workshop, 5:00 PM @ CEO
Monday, February 16, 2026 -- All About the Speaking Contests Virtual Session, 8:00 PM
Monday, April 6, 2026 -- DUE: Speaking Contest Sign-Up, 11:59 PM
week of April 13, 2026 -- County Roundup (tentative)
Monday, April 27, 2026 -- District 2 Speaking Contests, Floydada
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 -- Texas 4-H Roundup Talent Showcase (Choreographed Routines, Variety Show, Musical/Instrumental, Vocal)
Thursday, June 4, 2026 -- Texas 4-H Roundup Talent Showcase (4-H Skit, Poetry/Prose, Solo/Band Performance)
COUNTY CONTEST INFORMATION
We will tentatively have a county contest sometime the week of April 13th. This is to serve as a practice contest before District. More information to come soon.
DISTRICT CONTEST INFORMATION
Monday, April 27, 2026
First Baptist Church
401 S. Main
Floydada, Texas 79235
Please park in the back parking lot and enter under the covered patio by the playground.
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SCHEDULE
Check In: 30 minutes before contest time
Contest Time: will be shared with participants before the contest
Awards: will be presented in each room at the end of all contests in that room
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AGE GROUPS
Junior--Grades 3-5
Intermediate--Grades 6-8
Senior--Grades 9-12
Juniors & Intermediates may compete on the same team, but will compete in the Intermediate age group. Seniors must compete with other Seniors.
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COST
$15 for first contest, $10 for each additional contest
If you sold 10 or more raffle tickets in 2025 or are a first-year 4-H'er, then your fees are covered by the Lynn County Adult Leaders Association. If you register for the contest but do not end up competing, then you will be responsible for reimbursing your entry fee and will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H.
If you did not sell raffle tickets, then you will be responsible for paying your entry fee. You will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H. If you end up not competing, then you are still responsible for paying the entry fee.
Invoices will be sent through Square.
Payments may be made via
cash (no service fee)
check, made out to Lynn 4-H Adult Leaders (no service fee)
Venmo: @lynncounty4-h (no service fee
Credit Card: through Square (will incur a 4% service fee)
Please ignore any invoices/requests for payment that come from anyone other than Lynn County 4-H.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
4-H'ers can compete individually or as a team of 9.
4-H'ers may enter multiple Talent Showcase categories.
4-H'ers can enter Talent Showcase and either an Educational Presentation or Public Speaking.
SENIORS: You can enter one Talent Showcase for a Wednesday contest and one Thursday contest at Texas 4-H Roundup.
Wednesday -- Choreographed Routines, Variety Show, Musical/Instrumental, Vocal
Thursday -- 4-H Skit, Poetry/Prose, Solo/Band Performance
If you register for multiple contests, scheduling will be done to have you compete early in the contest in the room with the lowest entries. You will receive your order of contests at registration. Be prepared to leave the room and immediately go compete in your other category.
A piano will be available, but all other instruments will need to be provided by the contestants.
Vocal contestants will need to provide their own background music.
SENIORS--the top 2 presentations in each category advance to Texas 4-H Roundup in June on the Texas A&M campus.
There will NOT be access to WiFi or the internet. Please plan your PowerPoints and videos accordingly. You may provide a hotspot or have all materials downloaded before contest day.
The Extension Office will be sending school excuses to each school, as well as checking grade eligibility per UIL rules.
If you need any accommodations for this contest, please email those to Kaci no later than April 15th.
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ACCOMMODATIONS & REQUESTS
If you need any accommodations in order to participate in this contest, please email those to Kaci no later than Monday, April 6, 2026.
If you have a specific request (i.e. specific judging time) so that you can participate, please email those to Kaci no later than Monday, April 6, 2026.
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SCHOOL EXCUSES & ELIGIBILITY
4-H'ers competing will be excused from school on Monday, April 27th. The Extension Office will notify the school.
The Extension Office will also check grades to make sure all participants are eligible according to UIL rules.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AT CONTEST
TBD
TEXAS 4-H ROUNDUP CONTEST INFORMATION
Wednesday, June 3 and Thursday, June 4, 2026
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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This contest is open only to Senior 4-H'ers who advance from the District 2 contest.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
You must present the same presentation as you did at District.
GENERAL INFORMATION
One to nine 4-H members may compete as a team
This is a timed event:
Set Up/Take Down: 4 minutes total
Presentation: 6 minutes
Your presentation must be entered in one of the following categories (Category Descriptions)
Choreographed Routine
Variety Show
Musical/Instrumental
Vocal
4-H Skit
Poetry/Prose
Solo/Band
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Kaci Scott, Lynn CEA-Family & Community Health
kaci.scott@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.773.9401 (cell)
Sierra Stephens, Lynn CEA-Ag & Natural Resources
sierra.stephens@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562
updated 2-2-2026
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